The Residents

people. At Country Manor Campus there are adult geriatric patients who have various levels of care. The campus houses nursing home residents, assisted living clients, memory care, and rehab patients. I completed my TMA shadowing in the assisted living portion of the facility. Many of the clients I met had limited physical abilities and some stage of dementia. The residents were from ages 71 to 101. The six rights are utilized during the med passing. First we must be sure that we have the right patient

file (last accessed 3/12/13) Within my placement I need to focus on working with service users in order to engage them in the care they are receiving, where it is safe and possible to do so. An example of this can be shown through dealing with a resident who has lost their sight due to an illness; consequently I would describe the clothing in their wardrobe and allow them to make their own decisions on what they would like to wear. I could also let them feel their clothing and visualise it as this

that I have had, I have been able to see many of these terms come to life in the relationships that I am building with my individual resident, and with the large group of 20+ residents. I have seen many different interpersonal events and the value of and the skill that is takes to intentionally and skillfully use my personality and traits and modes with Residents in difficult situations. One thing I have found true for myself is that it is more difficult than it sounds to execute pure mode use

total of eleven homes nestled in great neighborhoods all across Virginia. The residents of these homes are encouraged to live as independently, and exclusively amongst their neighbors as possible. The residents are also supported with transportation needs, medical appointments, community integration activities, recreation and religious requests. The relationship they share with the community is vital to ensure the residents interact with a diverse population. The daily operations include;

focus group. At the start of my learning-service, I struggled to communicate in a pitch/tone in which the residents were able to hear because I am really quiet and shy. Before working at Arlington Place, I have not experienced someone with dementia. This was something new to me and I was nervous that I would make them feel uncomfortable. I first struggled to follow a conversation with a resident in particular because of how severe her dementia was. I have to admit; I was getting a little annoyed by

not turn anyone away if they fall into the age range of 18-24 years old. Many of the residents at the shelter are referred by external agencies such as foster care facilities, human services department, mandated by the court, and some are walk-ins directly from off the streets. Entering into the system is easy if the individuals falls into the target population that is served. The eligibility to become a resident is that the individual must be between the ages of 18-24 and must be homeless, other

evaluate the performance of employees, and checking on the residence’s to see if they are getting the proper services they need. The functional manager and the employees breech their duties; they should be working as a team to provide all the help the residents require because they are paying for it. Based on research, general and functional managers are responsible to imply their knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm in an organization. They are in a position where they have to provide strategic leadership

I hold many things close to my heart: the wellbeing of the residents at Bethany Home, the models I work with, whom I now call my sisters, the coworkers who were there to be patient with me and help me adjust to becoming a CNA, volleyball, and most importantly, my family. I have been very fortunate to be able to build many strong relationships throughout my life. The most current relationships I have created, have been with the residents of Bethany Home. Through them, I learned the best way to talk

majority of time with the residents and usually are the first to notice even subtle of changes in the residents under their care. Changes in urinary and bowel continence, appetite, behavior, mood, and sleeping habits are first seen by the CNA. Effective communicate is necessary not only for a healthy work environment but also for the betterment of the patient’s health. Having the ability to communicate observations openly with the nurse is necessary in certifying the residents are getting the best care

Township committee meetings have been standing room only for months and in recent weeks have occasionally erupted into an angry public haranguing the committee. Dueling social media groups have sprung up on either side of the debate. A small group of residents opposed to the project gathered Friday on Main Street to protest filming of a video aimed to promote the project, which was canceled due to permitting issues. “The township committee is singularly unresponsive,” said protest organizer Sarit Catz